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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
4
Notice text states that non-news items such as club meeting times entertainments and paid notices like fake case resolutions and church notices must be paid for with remittances to Daily Thes Haraph Printing LA in Bivefield West Virginia.
A compact excerpt contrasts biblical and classical lines urging fair judging and listening to both sides. The note ends with a stern political reminder to “Keep U.S. Out.”
The speaker argues the United States must use its unmatched industrial might to supply Britain and France with planes tanks and other materiel without entering combat. He contends neutrality is not true and urges rapid production to defeat totalitarian regimes and protect civilization.
The article recalls a race track sold for a flying field that became a baseball park. It notes Athens and Bluefield's 19th century game with 28 runs in the morning and 16 in the afternoon, totaling 44 runs, compares it to modern sprinters, and mentions a nearly hundred-run game in memory. It ends with cautious optimism for the season amid wage and hour law concerns.
The Italian government has announced it is at war on the Allies side, signaling a shift in recent days as Italy moves to join the Nazi axis. Observers expect Italy to act quickly against the Allies, marking a dramatic realignment in the war.
The piece argues Italy under Mussolini is a diminishing threat and predicts defeat by Allied naval power in the Mediterranean. It cites hostile epithets for Mussolini, notes Italy’s fall from alliance to opportunism, and lists drastic peace terms the Allies would demand including Corsica Nice Savoy Tunisia Jibal and control of the Suez. The author warns Italy’s strategic position makes a blockade feasible and foresees Italy becoming a minor European power postwar.
Editorial argues elites overlook mechanical trades. academics steer students toward college but many graduates lack practical shop skills. Alfred M. Cooper warns that gifted youth are underutilized in skilled labor and could excel with early trade training in high school or after graduation, despite college pathways.
The poem recalls a woman who tended a lilac beside her roof and window each spring. The lilac marked cycles of love and duty as her children grew and a hidden sorrow lingered. After her passing, the house remains, shaded by birds and quiet witnesses.
The scrap from a scrapbook argues heaven lives in earthly acts of kindness. It says true virtue comes from humility honesty and compassion shown in daily life rather than any distant heaven. A simple civic ethic would fill homes with goodness.
The article portrays rising trade and busy factory activity through 1940 with higher orders, extra shifts, and optimism for a banner year. It notes unfilled orders and improved production while acknowledging a hoped but uncertain path to profit amid wartime and political noise.
A fragmented column ridicules political stances and public spending. It mocks New Dealers and defense funding while lampooning election tactics and big payments from agencies. The writer hints at gold hoards and stalled reform amid a chaotic national finance scene.
Lawrence G. Bloch's Wives to Burn features Bill Gabriel, an American private detective, pursuing a killer amid intrigue in India. The plot includes a client, Hairpin twists with a fortune teller, political tensions, a haunted house, and multiple suspects as Gabriel untangles murders and danger.
Two inmates at San Quentin prison won the Man About Manhattan song writing contest. The program by Song Writers on Broadway rewards amateur composers with publication and prize status. The story notes past winners include a rancher, engineer, ex salesman, housewives, and a truck driver.
The passage portrays hope as essential to human life from childhood to old age. It describes hope as a guiding force that inspires vision in youth, courage in adulthood, and steady perseverance in old age, likening it to lamplight that remains even when not fully touched.
In a letter to the Guild Claar recounts borrowing a wall portrait of a pretty girl in a tailor shop. The image of Jean Darling from Our Gang inspired the title and led to the song On the Verge of a Merge sung by Mary Ann Mercer and linked to Mitchell Ayers.
The text blends anti-Nazi accusations aimed at inciting Indigenous peoples to revolt in the U S with notes on wartime defense measures. It mentions congressional speed in passing defense bills, references to Hitler and Haile Selassie, and interspersed comments on patriotism, homeward urges, and a century-old patent fact.
A witty quip questions the Goddess of Justice as she appears plump when scales are present. The line plays on perception and imagery of justice.
A brief exchange laments the removal of the early morning bus service. One person asks about missing it while the other confirms relief at its discontinuation.
In a candid interview, Robert Taylor discusses public adulation and his own view of himself as a "stinker" before stardom. He recalls LeRoy's confidence in his abilities during the Bridge and Escape era and notes the pressure of critics as he navigates fame and future roles.
Judge Tom Scott declared starting July 1 motorists cited for traffic violations must pay fines on the spot or face jail. He blamed lenient court practice for treating traffic laws lightly and warned enforcement would tighten.
A two panel cartoon joke shows a first artist asking if viewers love his modern art and a second artist quipping that TV never attended art school, implying casual media influence on art trends.
The tax bill aims to raise $5.0 billion to fund $2.35 billion in new defense spending. Observers note treasury pressures and a strategy to embed extra costs in existing army and navy appropriations, presenting a broader $435 million figure to readers.
The treasury shifts 2 billion in old defense outlays into a crisis category and plans five year repayment, with 5 billion raised at 1 billion annually. A two year 2.35 billion expenditure is cited, while critics say the scheme hides true budgetary effects and stretches pay-as-you-go notions.
Lawmakers discuss a Treasury proposal, with limited public understanding and weak Republican opposition. The public may not grasp the policy’s complexities, yet Treasury needs funds, though not to excess, leaving legislators feeling powerless to act.
Approved Assured Basic form echoes the LaFollette income tax plan with minor fiscal reforms. It tightens exemptions while avoiding social reforms, and has been rejected by Congress thrice in recent years. Fewer than six witnesses testified, limited to the 1 percent excise tax increase. Senate Finance Chair cooperates with the House, signaling bipartisan approval by the controlling faction.
A California accountant assessed a nebulous taxpayer with $10 million income and warned of state and federal taxes possibly totaling the entire sum plus about $6,050 in extra charges. Another example cited a marooned man with $5,000 income facing the same tax burden, while a simple man with $7,500 income also risks large taxes.
The record notes a treasury shortfall of possibly 2 to 3 billion dollars after revenue measures. It highlights ongoing vigilance and huge yearly costs for weapons, with quotes attributed to a Gallup poll cited by the Omaha World-Herald.
The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph note Hubert Puiller visiting Roanoke. On Reyburn in Richlands was Roy Walt. Northfork resident Roy Walt was in the city on business.
FP. P. Maygrey served as chancellor of lodge No.6 153 Knights of Pythias. J. EB. Province, McComas took a position as state manager for the Pulaski Anthracite Coal Company in Parroott, Virginia.
Ten years ago today George Spangler of Bluefield was injured in a gate collision near Willecaesn. He received treatment and remained under observation at a local hospital.
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